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1147. Going to Mass to Escape the Rain (Italy 124)
... as to which sides Italians were on during that war and whether they were really being “liberated” by the allies or invaded… Could it be that warriors of Mussolini have conveniently morphed into his “victims” over time?
I continue on with my stroll around Scafati, then I head to stroll in the park for a while until my train comes to take me back to ...
1146. Christmas Eve stuck in a Train Tunnel (Italy
... 8217;s still supposed to be another train that runs on holidays into Napoli… I just wait around, getting this growing feeling that this is not going to be a one of my better Christmas experiences. Other people come, look at the digital display which states that the next train will be at 8 AM… and leave. A Moroccan fellow, (who I find out later is an itinerant vendor) comes and tells me that I’m waiting in vain.
And then ...
1145. Continuing on in the Dark (Italy 122
Day 062: 2 hours, 4.0 kms
It's completely dark by the time I reach the next town, where I pause to strum in a cozy little plaza. Safety is a little bit of an issue, squeezing down these narrow roads in the dark, but fortunately there’s not a lot of traffic. And then I’ve got ...
The long, long journey to Pompeii
... In the steam baths, the ceiling is lined with horizontally-ridged tiles, pulling the condensation away from the centre of the room and allowing it to drip down the walls. This way, patrons would not get cold water dripping on them!
Of course, the most popular location in all of Pompeii was the brothel. There was a lineup of tourists down the street and around the corner, waiting to file through the ...
Fire and Brimestone
... music. The one we visited was used for speaking performances and it was obvious when speaking in the centre right, facing the seating for the audience, our voice would come back amplified. Brilliant! Being able to seat one hundred people there were still engravings where the rich would be seated, while those of more modest means has plain seats. Exiting the small amphitheatre we made our way down one of the many streets running south to north (having entered through the ...